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they play the rangers tonight and tomorrow. >>> well, new concern for the giants as they get ready for the playoffs. catcher buster posey pulled from last night's game with back spasms. skipper bruce bochy says it was a precaution and posey will be re-evaluated today. it is possible he'll play tonight against the dodgers but on first base. >>> in the meantime, san francisco, look at that, simply all aglow with giants fever. it looks like a pushup there. coit tower lit up orange. the giants open the playoffs on saturday. matt cain will be on the hill. they play game two on sunday, both games at home, and the opponent yet to be determined. >> that's what happens when you have kids. you think of things like that. >>> 4:42 right now. yahoo!'s new ceo is on leave this morning. >>> plus new worries about worldwide disposable diaper shortage. >>> 4:45 right now. yahoo!'s ceo taking a little time off as she should to bond with her brand new baby. marissa mayer giving birth to a baby boy sunday night. both mom and baby are doing just fine, thank you very much. so far no name announced, but ther
they play the rangers tonight and tomorrow. >>> well, new concern for the giants as they get ready for the playoffs. catcher buster posey pulled from last night's game with back spasms. skipper bruce bochy says it was a precaution and posey will be re-evaluated today. it is possible he'll play tonight against the dodgers but on first base. >>> in the meantime, san francisco, look at that, simply all aglow with giants fever. it looks like a pushup there. coit tower lit up...
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taking on the texas rangers. they can also make it to the playoffs if the angels and rays lose one more game. only three games left in the regular season. a three-game home stand gets under way starting at 7:05. >>> the giants have secured that playoff spot but they're not about to cruise quietly interest the postseason. the giants start a three-game set tonight in los angeles against those arch rival dodgers. >>> 4:42. just a few days until the first presidential debate. both sides are really gearing up. we'll have the latest from the campaign trail coming up. >>> also the supreme court returning to work at that. the key cases that would be on that docket. >>> and the newest online retailer that wants to bring you wine for christmas. >> i like it. >>> the oracle open world continues today in san francisco where last night chief executive larry ellison kicked things off and outlined his newest vision, a new cloud system he says is better and faster than the competition. oracle already has a cloud system but this
taking on the texas rangers. they can also make it to the playoffs if the angels and rays lose one more game. only three games left in the regular season. a three-game home stand gets under way starting at 7:05. >>> the giants have secured that playoff spot but they're not about to cruise quietly interest the postseason. the giants start a three-game set tonight in los angeles against those arch rival dodgers. >>> 4:42. just a few days until the first presidential debate. both...
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a's can sweep the rangers. they have them tonight. and they wouldn't have to play the one-game wild card playoff game. could there be a hangover celebration? >> reporter: champagne was flowing last night. after savoring the sweet taste of victory, they say they are hungry for more as they take the field tonight focused on the a.l. west title. >> we're trained professionals as you know. that was definitely just one step in the right direction. we knew what was going on and there's two more games in the season. >> i don't think anybody overdid anything. they had fun with it in the time that we were here. i think everybody recognized today was just as important a game as yesterday as today as tomorrow and it's business as usual for us. >> reporter: the a's continue to recognize by the baseball community. american league rookie of the month for performance in september. bob melvin said it's ironic because he doesn't see him as a rookie because he carries himself like a veteran and he carries the weight of his team. >> thank you, kate. let
a's can sweep the rangers. they have them tonight. and they wouldn't have to play the one-game wild card playoff game. could there be a hangover celebration? >> reporter: champagne was flowing last night. after savoring the sweet taste of victory, they say they are hungry for more as they take the field tonight focused on the a.l. west title. >> we're trained professionals as you know. that was definitely just one step in the right direction. we knew what was going on and there's...
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. >>> the oakland a's have shocked the rangers and the baseball world, and they are the al western division championship. unbelievable. >> as we enjoy watching this wonderful team celebrate this championship here in san francisco. >> champagne sales in the bay area, and bud light sales is a gone through the roof on both sides of the bay. what a time to be a bay area baseball fan. remember back in 2003 we did this. the giants and a's in the play-offs. it's happening again. both teams begin their journey toward the world series tomorrow. and we have team coverage of the play-offs. our kate longworth is in detroit following the oakland a's. but we begin with jaymee sire. on a scale of one to ten, how cool is your job right about now? >> reporter: i give it about a 10, raj, absolutely. and the excitement is definitely starting to build here at at&t park as both teams holding workouts today. but tomorrow you know it's going to be just electric here. and matt cain will be taking the mound. we know how just dominant he was in 2010, not giving up an earned run the entire postseason. and his teammat
. >>> the oakland a's have shocked the rangers and the baseball world, and they are the al western division championship. unbelievable. >> as we enjoy watching this wonderful team celebrate this championship here in san francisco. >> champagne sales in the bay area, and bud light sales is a gone through the roof on both sides of the bay. what a time to be a bay area baseball fan. remember back in 2003 we did this. the giants and a's in the play-offs. it's happening again....
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." >> the oakland as have shocked the rangers -- >> reporter: if you were surprised by the as' incredible season, you weren't alone. >> this team is so interesting because i didn't think this was possible. >> reporter: even michael lewis, who literally wroted bo e ethe how oakland turned a small payroll into a big success is surprised. as part of oracle's open world convention, lewis, a wall street trader before becoming an author, talked about the moneyball-era as like a good business gets the most out of their players. >> extremely aggressive. uniquely aggressive about putting players, the players they do have, not interest permanent jobs but into -- not into permanent jobs but into the role on the field, the situations in which they're most likely to succeed. >> reporter: he also talked about how like in silicon valley, hiring managers are more important than ever in baseball. some of the tech industry even call it the moneyball effect. >> the industry has basically acknowledged that the big job is personnel selection. it's putting the right players in uniform. and the micromanagement
." >> the oakland as have shocked the rangers -- >> reporter: if you were surprised by the as' incredible season, you weren't alone. >> this team is so interesting because i didn't think this was possible. >> reporter: even michael lewis, who literally wroted bo e ethe how oakland turned a small payroll into a big success is surprised. as part of oracle's open world convention, lewis, a wall street trader before becoming an author, talked about the moneyball-era as...